Extraordinary Confidence

Red Moon Forest.

Between the withered giant trees, the blood-colored moonlight cast its reflection. It appeared terrifying and bewitching, yet it could not conceal the complex inscriptions faintly visible upon the ground.

Rows of inscriptions wove back and forth, arranged according to a specific law, interlaced and imprinted upon the desolate earth, radiating a frightening sense of oppression.

At the center where the formation inscriptions converged, the aura was particularly terrifying.

All colors of the world seemed to be shut out, and even the already thin spiritual energy could hardly draw near. The Tree Venerable sat dazed within it, the furrows on his face increasing incessantly, becoming more and more aged as time passed.

With every breath, the vitality in his body dissipated a fraction more.

The entire blood-colored withered forest seemed to have become a sentient demonic entity. Under the stimulation of the formation, it was nearly sucking the Tree Venerable dry, turning this mighty figure of the demon race into dead wood!

Watching his close friend grow older and older, nearly on his last breath, Guo Jiannan, who was at the periphery of the formation, was filled with anxiety. He continuously circulated his spiritual power to dismantle the formation eyes.

However, this formation was simply too complex.

Even though he dared not delay for a single breath and was so exhausted that his forehead was covered in beads of sweat, he had only unraveled three formation eyes. He was far from reaching the prerequisite of ten strands of ancient desolate power needed to break the formation.

Seeing that half an hour had already passed, Guo Jiannan grew increasingly desperate.

Raising his eyes to see the Tree Venerable in such a dire state, he broke out in a cold sweat. With his friend suffering before his eyes and Brother Yi blocking the disaster behind him, he, who carried all their hopes, was making such worrying progress. There was nothing more guilt-inducing than this.

Suddenly.

Guo Jiannan felt a sense of powerlessness and muttered in panic.

"What should I do..."

"I didn't expect that the cultivation of these people would have improved so much, and their mastery of formations would far exceed what they had in the past. The Ten Directions Desolation Formation they laid down is even more complicated than I imagined. I'm afraid it will be difficult to break open even in an hour."

Watching the Tree Venerable's face age further, Guo Jiannan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Nothing in this world usually made him care in the slightest; even when facing the accusations of thousands, he could remain focused and indifferent.

Only these few remaining old friends were treasured deeply by Guo Jiannan!

He had indeed done his best, but the situation was even more severe than imagined. He could not afford to hesitate any longer. If he could not dissolve the formation this time, the Tree Venerable would surely perish here!

Even if there were a chance to come back for a rescue in the future, it would be meaningless!

Gritting his teeth, Guo Jiannan braced himself and took out a jade slip.

Under immense pressure, he tried to force his voice out, but his throat felt as if it were blocked by a thousand-pound boulder. His voice became hesitant and low, and it took him a long time to speak.

"Yi... Brother Yi..."

"This formation is a bit tricky. Half an hour is probably... probably not enough. I am truly ashamed, but I can only brazenly ask, could I trouble Brother Yi to stall for a little more time?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Guo Jiannan looked apprehensive and self-reproachful.

He knew perfectly well that this request was truly forcing someone into a difficult position. To put it bluntly, it was somewhat shameless.

Brother Yi was facing a siege outside. Being able to promise to hold the line for half an hour was already an act of supreme righteousness. How could he push his luck and ask Brother Yi to delay for even more time?

But the situation had exceeded expectations.

Facing the dying Tree Venerable, even though Guo Jiannan knew this request was excessive, he could only swallow his pride and make the brazen request.

He waited for only a few breaths.

The mind of this Invincible Sword Venerable was like a tangled mess. He suddenly fell into a struggle, his face revealing a difficulty and apprehension he had never shown before. His hands gripped the jade slip tightly, daring not to utter another word.

...

Outside the forest.

Yi Feng was currently embroiled in a "bitter battle," looking depressed and indignant.

After counting the contents of several storage rings, his expression grew increasingly ugly. He tossed away various pieces of junk while cursing under his breath.

"What kind of broken saber is this? It snapped after two swings! This bottle is no good either; it looks worse than a snowflake. And inside this ring, there are actually only a few hundred Immortal Crystals..."

"Are you kidding me!"

"These were big shots of Snowstorm Island, after all. Yet they carry a pile of scrap metal on them. Every one of them is poor as a church mouse. They really lived miserably."

putting away the ten thousand or so Immortal Crystals he had scavenged, Yi Feng was so angry he felt they had failed to live up to expectations.

Glancing at the corpses at his feet, he almost burst out in profanity.

Only after storing the Immortal Crystals in his storage ring did his anger gradually subside.

"Forget it, forget it..."

"Even a mosquito's leg is meat. Getting some Immortal Crystals means it wasn't a waste of effort. After all, this is to save someone. Let's check the other rings; maybe there will be some unexpected harvest."

Just as he was about to continue counting his loot, a fluctuation came from the jade tablet at his waist.

Taking out the jade tablet, Yi Feng probed it with his divine consciousness.

Guo Jiannan's stuttering voice quietly rang out, his tone very grave.

After listening to the message, Yi Feng murmured to himself.

"Not enough time, huh..."

"It seems that formation must be quite tricky. He probably can't break it in an hour or so. It just so happens that I still need to continue cleaning up the battlefield, so I'll give Brother Guo a bit more time."

Waiting one hour is waiting; waiting ten hours is also waiting. Since there was nothing else to do, he might as well carefully scavenge for war trophies here and wait peacefully for Brother Guo to rescue Brother Tree.

Thinking of this, Yi Feng casually sent a voice transmission in reply.

"Brother Guo, no need to rush."

"I'll give you another two... no, twenty hours! Take your time breaking the formation, just make sure to rescue Brother Tree."

Transmission complete.

Yi Feng continued to walk forward, searching for the storage ring on another corpse, and began counting carefully, his eyes full of anticipation, just like a gamer farming monsters for drops.

...

Inside the Red Moon Forest.

Guo Jiannan held the jade slip nervously, his eyes filled with infinite conflict.

Waiting for merely ten breaths felt longer than tens of thousands of years in the Demon Suppression Prison, tormenting his heart. The thought that Brother Yi was in a bloody battle made him dare not send another transmission unauthorized; regret even surfaced in the depths of his eyes!

Just at this moment.

The jade slip transmitted a fluctuation, startling Guo Jiannan so much his hand trembled!

He couldn't believe it. Brother Yi, in the intervals of a great battle, had actually found the time to send a transmission. The situation was incredibly urgent, so he didn't care to think further and hurriedly extended his divine consciousness.

With this probe, Guo Jiannan gasped in shock!

"Hiss..."

"Twenty hours?!"

Guo Jiannan's eyes suddenly went straight with shock.

He was already surprised to receive a reply from Yi Feng, but listening to these words, he simply couldn't believe it.

Without needing to think, Brother Yi was certainly facing a siege from numerous experts.

Under such a terrifying offensive, he could actually send a transmission back so calmly, and his tone even sounded relaxed. It was truly incredible.

It wasn't until he heard the words "twenty hours" that Guo Jiannan was half-doubting and half-believing, his eyes filled with shock.

There were more than ten experts besieging him outside the forest. Facing that kind of situation, the slightest carelessness would lead to death. Even Guo himself couldn't last half an hour; at most, he could only escape using evasion techniques.

Yet Brother Yi could handle it with ease, even uttering a promise of twenty hours...

What terrifying cultivation must one possess to have such self-confidence!

Suddenly.

Guo Jiannan was astounded, waves of shock rising in his heart. He realized he seemed to have underestimated Brother Yi.

Standing dazed in the forest, only shocking images surfaced in his mind.

Let the blades and swords cover the sky and earth; the white-robed figure remained unstained by dust. Even amidst overwhelming murderous intent, he could handle it with ease. That bearing was truly domineering and transcendent, peerless in the current age!

Regardless of what happened in the future, Brother Yi would surely become famous in all directions after this battle!